Tickets
St. Bonaventure University Basketball Ticket Information
Tickets are required for all men's and women's home basketball
games in the Reilly Center. Admission to all other men's and
women's home athletic events is free to the public for regular
season contests.
St. Bonaventure Ticket Office
Reilly Center - Room 101
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778
(Located on the first floor, directly across from bookstore)
Manager: Kathy Taylor E-mail: ktaylor@sbu.edu
Phone: (716) 375-2500 or 1-866-STBONAS
Fax: (716) 375-2580
Web site: www.gobonnies.com
Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday and at least two hours
prior to home men's games
2009-10 Men's Basketball Ticket Information
Season tickets are now available through the Athletic Ticket
Office and are priced at $170 per seat. Single game tickets will be
sold beginning Nov. 2. To order online, click on the Tickets.com
logo below. Tickets.com also accepts phone orders at (888) 223-6000
or in person at all Tops Markets. Additional service fees apply to
all Tickets.com sales.
First Time Buyer Special
* New purchasers who have never had season tickets can buy one
season ticket for $170 and get a second seat for $50. This discount
applies for the first year only. Call (716) 375-2500 for seat
availability and details.
Single Game Tickets
2009-10 Pricing:
* $14 - Upper Level Rows A-L; all seats in Sections 7 & 8; and
floor level bleachers
* $ 9 - Upper Level Rows M-T (except Sections 7 & 8)
Reilly Center Arena Seating Chart
Season Ticket Upgrades / Premium Seating Levels
All season seat upgrade request are reviewed after the renewal
deadline. Preference is given to contributors to the Bonaventure
Athletic Fund (BAF) by donor level. Add your name on a request list
for upgrades by calling the Ticket Office at (716) 375-2500.
Additional benefits are also available to donors to the BAF. Call
for a brochure or details.
Season tickets for the three center sections on each side in the
upper level of the arena require a minimum donation level to the
Bonaventure Athletic Fund in addition to the $180 per seat season
cost. All new sales require these minimum donation levels:
Section 7 & 8 Rows A-L: Donors at the $500 and above level are
assigned seats in this area.
Section 7 & 8 Rows M-Q: A minimum donation to the BAF of $50
per seat is required.
Sections 5,6,9,10 Rows A-L : A minimum donation of $50 per seat is
required in these sections on the side farthest from center court.
Seats on the side of the section closest to center court require
donations in the $100-$499 level or a minimum donation of $75 per
seat, depending on the seat holder, seat location and
availability.
Sections A-F Blue Chair backs: The blue chair backs behind the
benches on the floor level are available with corporate
sponsorships and are sold as season tickets at $500 per seat, per
year. This cost does not include any of the benefits associated
with BAF donations. There is currently a waiting list for these
seats; call (716) 375-2500 to be added to the list.
HOSPITALITY - Hall of Fame Room / Fastbreak
Club
St. Bonaventure Athletics offers hospitality in its Hall of Fame
Room and Fastbreak Club before and at halftime of all men's home
games. Bonaventure Athletic Fund donors and corporate sponsors
qualify for hospitality passes depending on annual donation or
sponsorship levels. Both rooms offer a light buffet, complimentary
soft drinks and a cash bar for one hour prior to tip-off, and
complimentary beverages and snacks during halftime. Donors receive
one Hall of Fame Room or Fastbreak Club pass book for each season
ticket (up to 4 seats) as follows:
Hall of Fame Room: $1,500 minimum annual donation to the BAF Fast
Break Club: $750 minimum annual donation to the BAF
Suite Rentals
The Hall of Fame Suite is available for rental during men's
basketball game. Suite rentals include 20 game tickets, food
(one-half hour before tip-off and through half-time), beverage
service, and five VIP parking passes. Suites feature 11 extra-wide
cushioned seats. Call Steve Mest at (716) 375-2319 for information.
Suites are $1000 for Atlantic 10 Conference games or $850 for
non-conference games.
Group Sales
Group ticket sales are available for most games. In the 2009-10
season, there will not be any group sales for either the Dayton
(Jan. 30) or Richmond (Feb. 13) games. Group sales for all other
games can be arranged through the Athletic Ticket Office by phone
or in person. A $10 rate is available for groups of 10 or more for
bleacher seats and Rows A-L in the upper level depending on the
game. There is no discount for $9 price level seats. Special
discounts may be offered for games when the University is on
breaks. Call (716) 375-2500 for more information or
arrangements.
Payment Options / Handling Fees
The Athletic Ticket Office accepts cash, checks, MasterCard, Visa,
American Express and Discover for all ticket orders. Checks should
be made payable to SBU Ticket Office. A $3 shipping/handling fee is
charged on phone orders through the Athletic Ticket Office.
Tickets.com has their own fee schedules and you should contact them
for details.
Children/Infants
Everyone age 4 and above requires a ticket. Children age 3 and
under will be admitted free of charge but must sit on the lap of
the accompanying adult and may not occupy a seat as the entire
arena is reserved seating.
Special Need Seating
Requests for wheelchair access or special need seating are handled
through the Athletic Ticket Office in the Reilly Center and cannot
be arranged through Tickets.com. Call (716) 375-2500 and every
effort will be made to accommodate those with special needs. This
seating is limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-serve
basis.
Will Call
Tickets ordered through the Athletic Ticket Office or Tickets.com
for pick up at Will Call are available during the Office's normal
business hours and then starting two hours prior to home games. The
Ticket Office windows are located on the first floor of the Reilly
Center directly across from the bookstore. Use the side entrances
at the north end of the building across from the Plassmann parking
lot or adjacent to the Rob-Fal Dorms. Photo ID is required to pick
up tickets. Fans can also leave tickets for others to pick up at
the Will Call window on game days.
Entrance To Reilly Center on Game Days
The Reilly Center doors open one hour prior to game time. Fans
will not be admitted to the arena prior to this for any reason.
Anyone with their game tickets in hand may enter the Reilly Center
through the two South entrances near the outdoor Athletic fields.
If you need to purchase tickets or pick up a Will Call order, you
must enter through the North entrances near the bookstore or
Rob-Fal Dormitories. Fans without tickets will not be admitted
through the south entrances at any time.
Refunds/Exchanges
All sales are final. There is no refund or exchange once tickets
are purchased, so please confirm your order is correct.
Lost/Destroyed Tickets
Once tickets are issued, they are like cash and will not be
replaced or refunded if lost, destroyed or stolen. Tickets.com does
offer the option of purchasing insurance to replace tickets if you
use their site to place your order.
Faculty/Staff Season Ticket Discount
Full-time contract and hourly St. Bonaventure employees are
offered season tickets as a taxable employee benefit as outlined
below. There is no single game discount available to employees for
men's home games. An application must be submitted annually in
September to receive employee tickets.
Hourly Staff Policy: Full-time hourly employees
may receive two men's basketball season tickets at half price.
Contract Employee Policy: Full-time contract
employees may receive two men's basketball season tickets at no
charge. The benefit does not pass to the spouse or family members
of a deceased employee.
St. Bonaventure Students
Full-time undergraduate students of St. Bonaventure University who
pay the student activity fee as part of their tuition are admitted
to all men's and women's regular season home basketball games free
of charge. A valid student ID card must be presented at the Student
Entrance to the Reilly Center (doors facing the Richter Center) on
game days starting one hour prior to tip-off to gain free
admission. Part-time St. Bonaventure students and graduate students
are not admitted free of charge and must purchase a ticket. This
policy does not apply to post-season games that St. Bonaventure may
host.
Game Day Priority Parking
Parking in "Lot A", which is located on the outdoor basketball
courts between the Reilly Center and Richter Center, is by permit
only and requires a minimum annual BAF donation of $1,500. Parking
in "Lot B", which is located along the road at the south end of the
Reilly Center between the Richter Center and the Observatory is by
permit only and requires a minimum annual BAF donation of $750.
General parking is available in campus parking lots near Plassmann
Hall, the Rob-Fal Dorms, Hopkins Hall and Doyle Hall at no cost on
a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking is not permitted on grass
or other non-designated areas of campus and violators may be towed.
For those with impairments, a limited number of parking spots are
available behind the Reilly Center and across campus.
Driving Directions / Hotel Information
Go to the www.gobonnies.com "Fan Zone" page for links to driving
directions, hotels, the Reilly Center Arena diagram, campus map,
game day weather, Junior Bonnies Club and other pertinent fan
information.
Donating Tickets
Fans who do not intend to or cannot use their tickets to an
upcoming game can donate them back to the Athletic Department
program by mailing them to the St. Bonaventure Athletic Ticket
Office, Reilly Center - Room 101, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778. The
tickets will be donated to local charitable groups and made
available to the "Bona Buddies" program, which allows SBU students
to bring the child assigned to them to a game at no cost to the
student.
Road Games / Post-Season Games
The Ticket Office also handles post-season tournament requests and
tickets to most away men's basketball games. BAF donors are given
priority for available tickets. Call (716) 375-2500 for
information.
** All policies are subject to change at any time.
